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Shearing Records Shearing Records
Report
Stuart Conner attempted the 9hr Lamb
It has been a very busy 12 months World and British Record at Fernhill Farm,
with British and World Records Bristol. Stuart set a new 9hr British Lamb
being attempted in the UK. record of 785 on a very emotional day.

Over the last year we have set up a Records
Committee, a list of record judges and as a
Country we have adopted World Record rules
(with country specifics). There is so much
enthusiasm and passion for records in the UK.

2020 looks to be another busy year with
a few British and World record being talked
about. Good luck to all the shearers who
attempt any records.

Finally I would like to thank British
Wool for their continued support to
BISCA and British and World Records.

Martyn David

www.ruthreesphotography.co.uk Jonny Roberts and Martin Howlett
attempted the 2 stand 8 hr Ewe World and
The 4 stand 9hr Lamb Record held in British record at Bingley Farm, Salisbury
Bleanbwch, Builth wells. This was a new on 24th September. This was the first
record attempted by Lloyd Rhys, Aled time a World and British Record had been
Jones, Hugh Prothero and George Gilbert. attempted together. They set a new record
It was a very successful day setting a new of 1075 on the same day Martin Howlett set
record of 2654 lambs in 9hrs. a new single stand British record of 539.

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Competitors Diary Competitors
Diary 2020

The following pages list all the shearing
competitions we have been notified of for 2020.
Please check with all societies to make sure that
the competition is being held.

Reminder to all Reminder to all shearers
Competition
Secretaries Please quote your classification number
when entering competitions, particularly
To all competition secretaries and important where late entries are taken.
particularly to those present at Many thanks to all concerned.
competitor check in, please ensure
that all competitors give their Richard Schofield
Classification Number or if a non-
classified shearer gives their full Competitions Secretary
name and address with postcode.
Due to the
At the end of your competitions uncertainty of COVID
please ensure you forward your -19, competitors must
results as soon as possible to: check with individual
[email protected] shows that are
so these can be placed on the advertised as running
British Wool Website. for any alterations
to their schedules.

All details are correct
at time of print

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ALL CIRCUITS ARE CANCELLED FOR 2020

28.03.20 Cancelled 30.05.20 Cancelled Competitors Diary

Le Merle Lesmahagow

03.05.20 Cancelled 06.06.20 Cancelled

Donard Shears Cneifio
Llysfasi Shears
03.05.20
Cancelled 06.06.20
North
Somerset Cancelled
Show
All Ireland & All
Nations Shearing
and Wool Handling
17.05.20 Championships
Cancelled
Royal Welsh
Smallholding &
Countryside Festival 12.06.20 Cancelled

24.05.20 Royal Three
Counties

Northumberland Cancelled 19.06.20

County Show Royal Highland Cancelled

27.05.20 Cancelled

Staffordshire
County Show

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26.06.20 Cancelled 12.07.20 Cancelled

Competitors Diary Lochearnhead Cothi Shears
Shears

27.06.20 13.07.20

Ballymena Shears Cancelled Martel (Lot)

27.06.20 Cancelled Loic Leygonie
Venue: Martel, 120km South of Limoges
Cneifio Gelert Tel 0033 (0)666 726122
Shears Email: [email protected]

04.07.20 Cancelled Evening
Monday night Speed Shear
Omagh Show
14.07.20
12.07.20
8.00am
Top of Coom Entry – check-in

Tim & Eileen Creedon. 8.30am
Top of Coom, Kilgarvan, Co.Kerry. Junior, Intermediate, Blade, Senior & Open Heats
Tel: (00353) 87 6227360 or 064 6685373
Email: [email protected] 2.00pm
All semi-finals and Finals
8.45am (Sharp)
Junior 14.07.20 Cancelled
Intermediate
Senior Great Yorkshire
Open
Blade 18.07.20 Cancelled
U21’s
Local Lampeter Shears
Ladies Classes
18.07.20 Cancelled
Part of ROI Circuit
Southern
Contact above for the further information. Shears UK

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20.07.20 Cancelled 01.08.20

Royal Welsh Oswestry Show Competitors Diary

Welsh Lamb Cancelled Oswestry Show Office on 01691 654875
Shearing Circuit
9.30am
24.07.20 Cancelled Junior
1st £50, 2nd £40, 3rd £30,
Cneifio 4th £20, 5th £15 E.F. £8
Corwen Shears
Intermediate
25.07.20 Cancelled 1st £60, 2nd £40, 3rd £30,
4th £20, 5th £15 E.F. £8
NISSA Shears
Senior
31.07.20 Cancelled 1st £80, 2nd £65, 3rd £40,
4th £25, 5th £20 E.F. £8
Cneifio Bro Ddyfi
Open
31.07.20 1st £120, 2nd £80, 3rd £50,
4th £40, 5th £30 E.F. £8
Royal Bath & West
Entries before closing date – gain free
EC 31.07.20 show admission. Late entries taken on
day, subject to lamb numbers.
Sarah Chick, Bath & West Showground,
Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6QN Competitors need to sign in at the
Tel: 01749 822209 shearing tent by 9.30am and will receive a
Email: [email protected] free Oswestry Show singlet for their class.

Schedules with full details available to 02.08.20
download and entries may be made online
at www.bathandwest.co.uk Castledermot Shears

Show going ahead but Shearing Cancelled Venue: Abbeyview, Castledermot, Co. Kildare
Eileen Coffey
01.08.20 Cancelled Tel: 00353 85 2084086

Brecon 8.30am
Check-in

9.00am
All Lamb Shearing
Junior
Intermediate
Senior
Open
Blade

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Competitors Diary 02.08.20 04.08.20

Cneifio Bont Shears Clonmany Show

Venue: Pafiliwn Pontrhydfendigaid, SY25 6BB E.C 22.07.20
Entries on the day -
Tel: 07811 027050 / 07968 859205 Gerard Noone, Ard, Cloontagh, Clonmany,
Email: [email protected] Co Donegal, Tel: 086 0808161
Email: [email protected]
9.00am Visit www.clonmanyshow.com
Novice to download entry form.
Venue: Pollan Green, Ballyliffin, Co Donegal
9.30am
Junior Junior
1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £30, Blades
4th £25, 5th £20, 6th £15 Intermediate
Senior
10.30am Open
Intermediate
1st £90, 2nd £50, 3rd £40, 05.08.20
4th £30, 5th £25, 6th £20
Black Isle
1.00pm
Senior EC 12.07.20
1st £120, 2nd £65, 3rd £45,
4th £30, 5th £25, 6th £20 Rod MacKenzie, Mannsfield Showground,
Muir of Ord, Ross-shire, IV16 7RS
2.00pm Tel: 01463 870870
Open Email: [email protected]
1st £200, 2nd £110, 3rd £70, www.blackisleshow.info
4th £50, 5th £40, 6th £30
4.00pm
Losing finalist will receive combs. Shield to be Highland Region Machine Shearing
given to best Local Junior shearer Restricted to shearers resident
in Highland Region
1st £80, 2nd £60, 3rd £50, 4th £40 E.F. £9

Followed by
Open Hand Shears
1st £100, 2nd £50, 3rd £30, 4th £20 E.F. £6

Class A – Junior
1st £90, 2nd £70, 3rd £60, 4th £40 E.F. £6
Hand Shears Development Test

Final of Juniors

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06.08.20 No advance entry required. No competition Competitors Diary
entry fee. Show entry ticket refunded on show
8.00am day at the Shearing Marquee. Competitors
Wool handling should register in the Shearing Tent on the
1st £70, 2nd £50, 3rd £30, 4th £20 E.F. £9 Livestock field from 9.00am. All competitors will
receive a free Burwarton Show singlet for their
9.30am class. Prize and Certificate for Highest Placed
Class B – Intermediate Female Shearer.
1st £135, 2nd £110, 3rd £90, 4th £80 E.F. £11
08.08.20
11.00am
Class C – Senior Llanfyllin
1st £160, 2nd £130, 3rd £110, 4th £90 E.F. £13
Ms Sian Lewis
1.00pm Caeau, Llanfyllin, Powys, SY22 5LF
Wool handling Final Tel: 07398 183065

1.30pm Entries no later than 2 days before the show.
Class D – Open Entries will be accepted on the day provided
1st £260, 2nd £140, 3rd £130, 4th £120 E.F. £16 that there are sufficient sheep available
Every shearer to pay admission.
Worm drives only. Late entries plus
50% on day. £2 from each entry fee 9.00am
will go to the Scottish Circuit Junior
1st £70 & Tankard, 2nd £50, 3rd £40, 4th £30,
06.08.20 5th £20 E.F. FREE + Admission Fee

Burwarton Show Intermediate
1st £90 & Tankard, 2nd £55, 3rd £40, 4th £30,
The Showground, Cleobury North, 5th, £20 E.F. £1 + Admission Fee
Bridgnorth, WV16 6RP.
Tel: 01746 787535. 11.00am
Email: [email protected]. Senior
www.burwartonshow.co.uk 1st £120 & Tankard, 2nd £70, 3rd £50, 4th £40,
5th £30 E.F. £2 + Admission Fee
9.30am
Junior 1.00pm
1st £50 2nd £40 3rd £30 4th £20 Open

Intermediate 1st £200 & Tankard, 2nd £120, 3rd £80, 4th £60,
1st £60 2nd £40 3rd £30 4th £20 5th £40 E.F. £4 + Admission Fee

Senior
1st £80 2nd £65 3rd £40 4th £25

Open
1st £120 2nd £80 3rd £50 4th £40

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Competitors Diary Prize for the cleanest pen in each class shorn 1.00pm
in average time on the day. Singlets will be Royal Ulster International Sheep
provided for all competitors. Entry fee applies Shearing Championship –
to one class only. If entering another class Junior Heats, Semi Finals & Final E.F. £12
admission fee (£10) will be charged again. 1st Edwin Adams Trophy & £75, 2nd £50,
Entry forms from Show Secretary or Shearing 3rd £25, 4th £15, 5th £10, 6th £10
Steward: - Mr Dyfrig Jones, The Poplars, Four Moira Cross Country & Schooling Gallops
Crosses, Llanymynech. Tel: 07967 757246 will present £50 quality prize for the best
pen of shorn sheep. Sponsored by
12.08.20 Cancelled Greenmount Country Stores

Anglesey 20.08.20
County Show
10.00am
19.08.20 Royal Ulster International Shearing
Championship – Intermediate Heats
Royal Ulster
Agricultural Society National Shearing Championship – Heats

EC Check with the website National Wool Handling – Heats

Royal Ulster Agricultural Society, Eikon 1.00pm
Exhibition Centre, Balmoral Park, Halftown National Wool Handling – Final E.F. £10
Road, Lisburn, Co Antrim. BT27 5RD 1st £100 2nd £75 3rd £50 4th £25. Sponsored
Tel: 02890 665225 by Worshipful Company of Woolmen
Entries can be made online at
www.balmoralshow.co.uk Royal Ulster International Shearing
Championship – Intermediate Semi Finals
9.30am
YFCU / Lister Shearing Equipment Ltd Novice National Shearing Championship – Semi Final
& Advanced Sheep Shearing Championship Royal Ulster International Shearing
followed by YFCU/ Wool Handling competition. Championship – Intermediate Finals E.F. £15
Moira Cross Country & Schooling Gallops will 1st Malcolm Fraser Trophy & £100, 2nd £75,
present £50 quality prize for the best pen of 3rd £50, 4th £25, 5th £15, 6th £15. Sponsored
shorn sheep. by Worshipful Company of Woolmen

Moira Cross Country & Schooling Gallops
will present £100 quality prize for the
best pen of shorn sheep

3.30pm
National Shearing Championship – Final
E.F £20
1st Gold Medal and £100 2nd Silver Medal and
£75 3rd Bronze Medal and £50 4th £35 5th £25
6th £20

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The Worshipful Company of Woolmen will Royal Ulster International Shearing Championship Competitors Diary
present a perpetual cup, medal and £100 – Senior Finals E.F. £20
prize which will be awarded to the competitor 1st Wallace Boyd Trophy & £150 2nd £100 3rd
gaining the best board mark in the National £60 4th £40 5th £30 6th £20
Championship. Sponsored by Elanco.
Moira Cross Country & Schooling Gallops will
Moira Cross Country & Schooling Gallops will present £100 quality prize for the best pen of
present £100 quality prize for the best pen of shorn sheep.
shorn sheep Shearing/Wool Handling Teams Test
Prize money 1st £100 2nd £75 3rd £50
21.08.20 Sponsored by Harkness Farms.

9.30am 22.08.20
Royal Ulster International Shearing
Championship - Senior Heats 9.30am
Royal Ulster International Shearing
Open Blade Shearing Championship – Heats Championship – Open Heats

11.00am 10.30am
Wool Handling Development Test – 3 way – Blade International and National Heats
Scotland / Wales / NI (1 open, 1 novice) 1st
£100 & medal, 2nd £75 & medal, 3rd £50. 11.30am
Royal Ulster International Shearing
2.00pm Championship – Open Semi Finals
Wool Handling Semi Finals
12 noon
Royal Ulster International Shearing Senior Semi Open Blade Semi Final
Finals Ladies Shearing Competition E.F £10
1.30pm
All Comers Ladies Competition with a minimum Six National Shearing
of a bronze seal. 1st £150 2nd £100 3rd £60 4th
£40 5th £30 6th £20 2.00pm
Quality prizes: - Best Pen £50 Best Board £50 Open Blade Finals E.F £15 (Open) E.F £10
Sponsored by (National)
The Worshipful Company of Woolmen
Prize Money: 1st £175 2nd £125 3rd £85 4th £65
Wool Handling International Competition – 5th £55 6th £45 (Open)
Novice & Open E.F Novice £10 Open £15
Open - 1st £125 2nd £80 3rd £50 4th £30 5th £20 Prize Money: 1st £100 2nd £75 3rd £50 4th £25
6th £10 (National)
Novice - 1st £50 2nd £35 3rd £20
2.30pm
Special Prize £25 - for the best Northern Ireland Royal Ulster International Shearing
novice wool handler Championship – Open Finals E.F £25
Special Prize £25 - for the best Northern Ireland
open wool handler 1st Gartree Trophy Presented by Robert
Both awards are kindly provided by NISSA Harkness & £500 2nd £250 3rd £200 4th £150
5th £100 6th £50
Sponsored by
The Worshipful Company of Woolmen Sponsored by Ulster Wool Growers

Moira Cross Country & Schooling Gallops
will present £100 quality prize for the
best pen of shorn sheep

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Competitors Diary 28.08.20 Blue Seal Shearing Championship E.F £6
Prizes: 1st £40 2nd £30 3rd £20 4th £10
Devon County Show
George Mudge & Company Young Farmers
EC. 20.08.20 Championship E.F £7.50

Miss Vicky Palmer, Devon County Show, Open to YFC competitors who have not
Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter EX5 1DJ attained their 26th birthday on the 1st
Tel: 01392 353708 September 2019.
E-mail: [email protected] Prizes: 1st £50 2nd £40 3rd £30 4th £20 5th £15
Website: www.devoncountyshow.co.uk 6th £10

2.00pm British Wool Junior Championship E.F £9
Veteran Competition E.F £7.50 Prizes: 1st £60 2nd £40 3rd £30 4th £20 5th £15
6th £10
For Competitors over 50 years and under 60
years of age on the day of the competition. Sandford Orchards Intermediate Championship
E.F £11
OAP Competition E.F £7.50 Prizes: 1st £120 2nd £90 3rd £60 4th £40 5th
£30 6th £20
For Competitors over 60 years of age on the
day of the competition. Novice Blade Shearing Championship E.F £7
Prizes: 1st £30 2nd £20 3rd £10
Competitors of the above two classes to shear
two sheep and the highest placed competitors Open Blade Shearing Championship E.F £10
from each class will qualify for a fun final and Prizes: 1st £90 2nd £70 3rd £50 4th £30 5th £20
prize money. 6th £10
Prizes: 1st £60 2nd £50 3rd £40 4th £30
30.08.20
All competitions today will be fun and run
without board judges. 8.30am
Open Wool Handling Competition E.F £9
29.08.20 Prizes: 1st £90 2nd £70 3rd £50 4th £30 5th £20
6th £10
9.00am
Novice/unclassified YFC Shearer Championship Novice Wool Handling Competition E.F £8
– George Hingston E.F £6 Prizes: 1st £60 2nd £40 3rd £30 4th £20

Restricted to YFC members who are under 26 Sandford Orchard, Senior Championship E.F £14
years of age on 1st September 2019 and are Prizes: 1st £175 2nd £120 3rd £100 4th £75 5th
unclassified or novice shearers. £60 6th £40
Prizes: 1st £25 2nd £20 3rd £15 4th £10 5th £8
6th £8 Open Championship E.F £18
Prizes: 1st £350 2nd £200 3rd £150 4th £125 5th
£90 6th £60
‘Man in the Middle’ award of £50.

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28.08.20 10.09.20 Competitors Diary

Norwegian Shearing Royal Cornwall
Championships
E.C. Check with the Show
For more information contact
Anne-Lise Haugdahl Humstad Catherine Jasper, Strayer Park, Lewannick,
Email: [email protected] Launceston, Cornwall PL15 7QR
Venue: Near Stjordal, Tel: 07828 729144 Email
15mins from Trondheim Airport [email protected]

Speed Shear 9.30am
Royal Cornwall Show Young
29.08.20 Farmers’ Championship
1st £100, 2nd £75, 3rd £50, 4th £40,
Junior 5th £30 E.F. £8
Intermediate
Senior Followed by
Open Royal Cornwall Show Junior Championship
Wool Handling 1st £100, 2nd £75, 3rd £50, 4th £40,
5th £30 E.F. £8
05.09.20
Royal Cornwall Show Intermediate
Dorset County Show Championship
1st £150, 2nd £120, 3rd £90, 4th £70,
E.C. 22.07.20 (entries also taken on the day) 5th £50 E.F. £10

The Competitions Secretary Royal Cornwall Ladies Championship
Dorchester Agricultural Society, Agriculture dependant on entries
House, Acland Road, Dorchester, DT1 1EF 1st £150, 2nd £120, 3rd £90, 4th £70,
Email: [email protected] 5th £50 E.F. £10
Website: www.dorsetcountyshow.co.uk
11.09.20
8.30am
Class 1 – Dorset County Junior Shearing 9.00am
1st £60, 2nd £40, 3rd £30, 4th £20 E.F. £6 Royal Cornwall Show Senior Championship
1st £200, 2nd £150, 3rd £100, 4th £75,
Class 2 – Dorset County Blade Shearing 5th £60 E.F. £12
1st £60, 2nd £40, 3rd £30, 4th £20 E.F. £6
Followed by
Class 3 – Dorset County Intermediate Shearing Royal Cornwall Show Open Championship
1st £100, 2nd £80, 3rd £60, 4th £40 E.F. £8 1st £350, 2nd £250, 3rd £175, 4th £125,
5th £100 E.F. £15
9.00am
Class 4 – Dorset County Senior Shearing Best Pens – Quality prizes for class winners
1st £150, 2nd £110, 3rd £80, 4th £60 E.F. £10 from Roger Cole Shearing Supplies, Tavistock

Class 5 – Dorset County Open Shearing
1st £225, 2nd £175, 3rd £125, 4th £75 E.F. £12

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Competitors Diary 11.09.20 16.09.20

French Shears All Ireland Lamb
Shearing Championships
Lucie Grancher
Email: [email protected] E.C 02.09.20
Tel: 0033 (0) 659022179
Venue: Corbières, 75km northeast of Marseille No Late Entries

8.00am Eileen Coffey
Speed Shear Tel: 00353 85 2084086
Venue: The National Ploughing
12.09.20 Championships, Ballintrane,
Fenagh, Co. Carlow
8.00am
Registration all events 8.30am
8.30am Check In
Junior, Intermediate, Blade
and Woolhandling Heats 9.00am
2.00pm Junior, Intermediate, Hand Shearing,
Senior and Open Heats Senior & Open Heats

13.09.20 2.00pm
Semi Finals and Finals

4.30pm
Presentations & Circuit Presentations

8.30am 15 & 17.09.20
Intermediate, Senior and Open semi finals
Shearing and Wool Demonstrations
11.00am Safety and Mental Health Well being talks with
Blade and Woolhandling semi finals George Graham. Part of ROI Circuit.

2.00pm
All Finals Inc. French Champion

International Test Match:
Spain v. France
Wales v. France

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Registered Instructors Registered
Instructors

England 34 Castle Street, Cranborne, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5QA 07977 129646
Wellspring Farm, Upottery, Honiton, Devon EX14 9QB 01404 861276
Barratt A Wads Howe, Long Sleddale, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9BD 07976 771351
Bartlett J Muncaster Head Farm, Eskdale, Holmrook, Cumbria 01946 723325
Berry A Ashridge House, Grenofen, Tavistock, Devon PL19 9EW 01822 618924
Brown R East Challacombe Farm, Combe Martin, Devon EX34 0DS 07968 564253
Cole R Ash House, 59 The Green, Rawcliff, Goole, DN14 8QF 07860 455712
Crang R Home Farm, Sidbury, Sidmouth, Devon EX10 0QE 01395 597836
Dixon R Crosbythwaite Farm, Ulpha, Broughton in Furness, Cumbria 01229 715210
Derryman A Garth View, Catterlen, Penrith, Cumbria 01768 899659
Fox M Denewood, Bingfield, Hexham, Northumberland 01434 672321
Gillett D No 1 Wales Farm Lane, Plumpton, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3AS 07717 054172
Gregory S The Rowan, Portway, Coxbench, Derbyshire, DE21 5BE 01332 882322
Hart P The Mowhay, Middle Hampt, Luckett, Callington, PL17 07800 917636
Jones W Broads Home Farm, Borrowby, Thirsk YO7 4RE 07974 686555
Labruyere D School Lane Farm, Chilsworthy, Holsworthy, Devon 01409 253389
Lee D Horrocksford Farm, Clitheroe, Lancs 01200 424111
Marshall A Highfield House, Docking Rd, Tattersett, Kings Lynn, Norfolk 07817 286995
Mason W 3 St Gabriels Close, Morecombe Lake, Bridport, DT6 6DP 07555 098028
Odell E Brookside Cottage, Grunsagill, Tosside, Skipton, N.Yorks 07563 701677
Pullin R Trefranck Farm, St Clether, Launceston, Cornwall 07789 290331
Schofield R Courtney Farm Cottage, Washfield, Tiverton, EX16 9RE 07768 763468
Smith M Fernhill Farm, Cheddar Rd, Compton Martin, Somerset 01761 221663
Stevens G
Wear A

Northern Ireland

Bell R 31 Ballygowan Road, Kells, Ballymena, Co Antrim 028 2589 1275

Clarke T 56 Sallowilly Road, Claudy, Co Londonderry BT47 4JJ 07751 706644

Harkness Bones J 84 Largy Road, Crumlin, Co Antrim (Wool Handling) 028 9442 2518

Jones D 159 Ballyutoag Road, Belfast 028 9082 5346

Jones W 76 Rickamore Brae, Upper Templepatrick, Ballyclare, Co Antrim 07581 081645

Laughlin N 15 Lenamore Road, Gortin, Omagh, Co Tyrone 028 8164 8304

McCambridge E 75 Cushendall Road, Ballycastle, Co Antrim 07808 594557

McIlheron R 24 Craiganee Rd, Magheramorne, Larne, Co Antrim 07803 229042

O’Neil D 182 Duncastle Road, Strabane, Co Tyrone 028 7139 7965

Robinson J 253 Longland Road, Claudy, Co Londonderry 07933 123608

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Registered Registered Instructors
Instructors

Republic of Ireland

Collier R Knockrobin, Camolin, Co. Wexford 00353 872 248042
Graham G Ballyoughter, Gorey, Co Wexford 00353 872 569072
Lynch PJ Coorleigh, Bonane, Kenmare, Co.Kerry 00353 871 485120
McGeown M Drumnacarra, Ravensdale, Co.Louth 00353 8729 77534
O’Sullivan D Coorleigh, Bonane, Kenmare, Co.Kerry 00353 8791 19560

Scotland Barnakill Farm, Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8SQ 01546 602262

Anderson D Rowanston, Crosshill, Ayrshire 01655 740578
Andrew J
Armstrong L Burndale Cottage, Green Rd, Newbigging, Lanarkshire 01555 841218
Armstrong M
Bedwell S Wester Shian Farm, Amulree, Dunkeld, PH8 0DB (Blade) 07919 193555
Bertram L
Campbell E Achnaclerach, Garve, Ross-shire, IV23 2PG 01997 414364
Dickson W
Donald G 1 Carding Street, Symington, Biggar ML12 6LS (Wool Handling) 07400 776600
Donald K
Grant J 11 Keip Road, Strathyre, Perthshire 01877 384248
Hislop R
MacGregor C Bedsheil Farmhouse, Greenlaw, Duns 07977 808116
McCullough K
Mutch N Woodside, Edingight, Grange, Keith, AB55 6SY 07704 517163
Oliphant A
Pullin S Woodside, Edingight, Grange, Keith, AB55 6SY (Wool Handling) 07704 517163
Rankin A
Swiney Hill, Lybster, Caithness 01593 721500

New Hall, Tundergarth, Lockerbie, DG11 2QQ 07702 973908

Carstraan Croft, Lochearnhead, Perthshire 01567 830236

Ashfield Cottage, Achnamara, By Lochgilphead, Argyll 07584 067439

22 Cranna View, Aberchirder, Huntly, Aberdeenshire 01466 780242

West Lyth Farm, Lyth, Caithness 01955 641322

Castlemilk Town Farm, Lockerbie

Edentaggart, Luss, Alexandria, Dunbarton, Dunbartonshire 01436 860226

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Registered Instructors Registered
Instructors

Wales Bryn ysg Allog, Burry Green, Gower, Swansea SA13 1HR 01792 390946
Aber Gwydol, Penegoes, Machynlleth Powys 07977 257917
Beynon N Pentremawr, Llanbrynmair, Machynlleth Powys 01650 521518
Daniel G Upper Penwaun, Llanddew, Brecon, Powys LD3 9TA 01874 623714
Davies A Tynant, Talybont, Ceredigion, SY24 5DN 01970 832257
Edwards W Gelligarn Farm, Llanyre, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6EY 01597 822965
Evans D 4 Pentre Terrace, Boncath, Pembrokeshire SA37 0JN 07855 854733
Evans G Llechnant, Tai’n Lon, Clynnog Fawr, Caernarfon, LL54 5DE 01766 530277
Goldsmith T Maes Truan, Llanelidan, Ruthin, Clwyd LL15 2RN 01490 413671
Hughes A Llwyngwgan, Llangwm, Corwen, Clwyd LL21 0RN 01678 520354
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Jones I Maes Y Deri, Ffairfach, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire SA19 6PP 01691 860294
Jones M H Ystrad Bach, Llangwn, Corwen, Clwyd LL21 0PY 01558 824149
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Industry Guidance Industry Guidance on Shearing
for Farmers and Shearing Contractors

Adult sheep should be shorn at least once 7. I f there are still lambs at foot, ensure that
every year to help reduce the risk of external they are separated ahead of shearing and
parasites and to avoid heat stress. In the main, have had time to adjust.
shearing is carried out to improve animal
welfare rather than for the value of the wool 8. D o not combine drenching, parasite
which is negligible. This guidance has been control, or other procedures at the same
produced to remind farmers and shearing time as shearing. This will increase stress
contractors to work together and ensure that levels, make sheep more difficult to shear,
sheep are handled appropriately to avoid stress potentially waste money, and can cause
and injury during the shearing process. harm to shearers if products are applied
pre-shearing. Check any safe handling and
Presentation of Sheep: application recommendations relating to
treatments on the wool.
1. P rior to shearing, sheep should be
kept calm to ensure the job can be 9. B e aware, if using a contractor, that your
done easily and efficiently. shearer could impose an additional charge
for poorly presented sheep, which take
2. Your handling systems must be designed additional, unnecessary time to shear.
so that sheep reach the shearers without
stress or injury. Ensure experienced livestock 10. W hen shearing sheep in the winter ensure
handlers are on hand to assist. that they are given adequate shelter until a
covering of wool has regrown and weather
3. V ery full bellied sheep may experience conditions are suitable for turnout.
discomfort when being shorn and will
defecate on the shearing boards, making Facilities for Shearing
shearing more dangerous and clean
fleeces harder to achieve. Take appropriate 11. A safe, level environment is needed to
measures to ensure sheep presented shear. Attempting to shear on a slope
for shearing do not have full stomachs. is both difficult and more physically
Achieving this will depend on several factors demanding.
including the extent to which lambs are still
suckling and whether lambs are weaned. 12. Provide a protected and safe power supply.
Options could include penning without 13. I f the weather is hot provide the shearing
feed for at least 4 hours before shearing, or
housing/yarding overnight with access to team and sheep with shade and water.
dry food and water. 14. I f winter shearing, protect the shearing team

4. D o not present the shearer with wet sheep. and sheep from wind and rain.
5. E nsure that all sheep are clean of
Using a Contractor
dags prior to shearing.
6. Ideally do not shear sheep until 8-12 weeks 15. C heck that your shearing contractor
has a good reputation and shearers
after lambing. Enlarged milk veins will make are suitably trained.
shearing more difficult and put sheep at risk.

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16. Shearers moving between farms can pose 27. I n the unlikely event of an animal falling Industry Guidance
a biosecurity risk. Ensure shearers have ill or getting injured, ensure the team is
cleaned down and disinfected before leaving prepared in advance. Discussions are
the last farm and that they have changed needed between the farmer and shearers to
trousers, singlets and moccasins. Farmers put an agreed procedure in place.
should assist shearers with cleaning and
disinfecting procedures. 28. I f contract shearing, be prepared to charge
extra for badly presented sheep, dirty
17. C hallenge any inappropriate handling of sheep, sheep with full bellies that display
sheep. Be prepared to instruct any shearer discomfort, or poor handling facilities.
that may be behaving inappropriately to Likewise be prepared to leave the farm if a
stop shearing. If the lead contractor is safe and secure area for shearing cannot be
not present phone them immediately and provided.
explain any issues.
29. C hallenge any inappropriate handling of
Shearers and Shearing sheep whether by shearers or farm staff. Be
prepared to leave a farm that has stressed,
18. T reat all animals calmly and with respect. or badly presented sheep for shearing.
19. O nly use safe and well-maintained
Shearing is hard work but if farmers and
machines and equipment to shear. shearers can work together it can be done
20. C lean and disinfect equipment before safely, efficiently, with high standards of
animal welfare and can be a rewarding job,
leaving premises (to avoid spreading leaving all involved with a sense of pride.
caseous lymphadenitis (CLA), scab etc.).
21. Change clothing and moccasins if moving Produced by...
between farms and report any obvious
cases of disease or parasites to the farmer
or person with responsibility for the flock.
22. Shearing is a very physical job. Take care
that everything possible is done to protect
the personal health and safety of everyone
involved in shearing.
23. N ever shear under the influence
of drugs or alcohol.
24. I nitial training and regular refresher
training is recommended. This can be
obtained from British Wool in the UK.
25. W hen employing new shearers check
references, training awards and/or get
personal recommendations, if possible.
Ensure that novice shearers are properly
supervised, trained and competent.
26. Overseas shearers and those new to the
team must be properly supervised, until
it is established that they are capable of
shearing competently and professionally.

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National Association of
Agricultural Contractors

Shearing 2020

Where are
we heading?

The current top priority for the NAAC Livestock The ‘Industry Guidance on Shearing’
sector is our work with the Home Office to (included in this Newsclip) is also vital reading
bring together an immigration scheme for for shearers and farmers. By working together,
overseas shearers coming to the UK. As before the shearing team get on farm, the
we rapidly approach the season we are still handling systems, sheep presentation and
somewhat in limbo, thanks to Brexit, Ministerial facilities can be working at the optimum to
re-shuffles and the work which has gone ensure that livestock and handlers avoid
into launching the new points-based system. stress and injury during the shearing process.
However, the shearing concession is now firmly Important factors to consider include having
on the agenda and the NAAC has submitted sufficient livestock staff on hand to get sheep
evidence to the Government on the need calmly to the shearers; well-designed handling
to bring in a team of professional, overseas areas; and empty sheep, that have dry fleece
shearers to support UK expertise, and prevent wherever possible. In addition, farmers should
animal welfare problems. Decisions have yet to try and provide the shearing team with a safe,
be reached at Ministerial level but the NAAC is ideally covered, level area to shear.
lobbying to keep our current concession and
will ensure its members and the industry are In turn, shearers and handlers must be
kept fully informed as decisions are reached. expected to treat all animals calmly and with
Looking ahead, the NAAC is also circulating respect and all parties must be prepared to
information to its shearing members challenge any inappropriate handling.
to emphasise the need to ensure that
all employed shearers are competent, Please do have a careful read of the
well-informed and aware of their role and guidance to try and make certain that the
responsibilities. Training and induction records 2020 shearing season goes smoothly and
are being sent out so that contractors can we continue to retain a unique industry of
keep written records of employees to protect which we can all be proud.
themselves, the shearers and customer’s
livestock by enforcing best practice, If you would like any information on any of
emergency and safety protocols. In the event the issues covered please do not hesitate
of any incident this could be invaluable. to contact me on [email protected]

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